The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-02-24

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Che city lew day1 since.
-MiN Lettie Gamble, who has spent several
weeks here. returned to her home ut Tallahassss
on wednesday. Miss Lettie has won the hearts
Of the people of our town, who, with those of
our young gentlemen friends, wish her safe
ana pleasant trip and . speedy return TO add
her beauty and grace to our society.-Maranna
Enquirer.
Mr.. Daniel D. Bidwell representing the
Da'ty Union, Springfield, Mass, and three other
Northern papers, visited the Tallahassee County
last week. He made pleasant call on the
FLoRDIAN and was surprised to find such q
charming hill country in Florida.
-Dickey's Painless Eye Water is an honest
medicine, painless, and all that il claimed for it
BY DR.. Dickey. Respectfully.
Rev g. E. JoNKA
Prof Math Carson College
For sale by all druggists.
-Tallahassee is all agog with railroad news
this week, and everybody greets neighbor with
Whats the railroad news-whats the latest"
&c. There are no less thsn six railroad COM
panies now looking towards Tallahassee %
terminal point or an important point on their
lines. and we are informed that another company
ID being organized with view to building to or
via Tallahassee
In the matter of aiding in the building of
railroad or railroads to or via Tallahassee, our
people will be found ready and willing to do
their duty in the premises
Miss Mitchell, of Townsville, is the guest
of Miss Minnie Chaires, corner of Monroe and
Georgia streets.
Miss Leila Bassett, Miss Clara Felkel, Miss
Fannie W. Afford and Miss Clara Lee, were
among the teachers who LEFT for DeFuniak this
week.
Miss Halle Weller, of Jacksonville, 10 the
guest Of Miss Jennie Whitaker, on Calhoun
street.
-Ifyou want tobacco seed from the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. c., call at
the FLoRIDIAN Office, or send stamps for seed
to go by mail.
Mr.. Archie Douglass, of St. Louis, is ex-
hassee friends.
We understand that the water works and
IRE protection will be discussed at the Council
meeting tonight. The proposition presented
by Col. r. w. Williams for water works, and an
offer from Baltimore company, manufacturers
OF chemical engines, fire trucks. etc. will be
taken up and considered, with view to supply
ing Tallahassee with adequate fire protection
Hon. John Fl. McKinne, late Senator from
Jackson county, arrived at the New Leon yes
terday.
Farmers tell us that corn planted a week
ago is coming up nicely.
Now is the time for tourists to visit the
Tallahassee Country.
Colonel ]. w. Malone, Judge p W. White,
OF Quincy; Colonel L. l. Fleming, Major W. B.
Young, of Jacksonville; Hon. j. H. McKinne
of Mariana, were among:the legal fraternity of
Florida at the Capital this week and in attendance
on the Supreme Court
The Goldens will give Grand Matinee at
P. NJ. Saturday.
The FLORIDIAN was pleased to receive q
Chicago CALL so to speak, from Mr.. F. D. War
ner, the genial correspondent of the Chicago
CALL
H. H. Jones, Esq, the veteran editor, and
now of the staff of the Savannah Nesos is in Tai
lahassee, and his graphic pen will treat our city
kindly in the great paper with which he is con.
been uniformly, ably and steadfastly the friend Of
Florida for many years, and is justly entitled to
even more than the large patronage which 1t re-
ceives from our people. 1t is the completest daily
in the Southeastern States, and is rvative,
reliable and dignifed.
We were glad to welcome to our sanctum
DR.. A. P. Jones, representative of the New Or
leans Times Democrat, the great daily of the Gulf
States, and one which constantly shows kindly
interest in Florida affairs. We refer to adver-
tisement
Rev. J. B. Culpepper will visit Tallahassee
in March, with view to assisting Rev. Mr.. Par
fridge in a protracted meeting at the N. E.
Church, South Mr.. Culpepper was at the great
revival in Monticello. where large numbers were
converted, over 100 joining the various churches.
The meetings began in the NJ. E. Church, and
when the congregations became too large for that
church, the meetings were transferred TO the
Presbyterian Church. All denominations united
in these meetings, and all the churches were bene-
flied by the revival.
Judge Westcotts handsome new cottage,
corner of Calhoun and Clinton streets, is almost
completed.
Hon Geo. P Raney and wife, General Da-
vid Lang and wife, and Miss Alice Campbell,
were unanimously elected members of Tallahas-
see Home Literary Crcl'. at 'he last regular
meeting, on the evening OF The 2ist
Read The big land advertisement o. Mr. Z.
B. Bailey.
Hon. Jas E. Broome, Of Quincy, is at the
New Leon en- route home.
The missing tourists" are seeking comfort
and pleasure III the hill country ol Middle Flor
ida. There are g"olly number OF arrivals at
the ST. james every day, and II, tn" New Leon,
for the past three days, as compared with the
same days last year. the arrivals are Az per cent
greater than last season.
Spring and Summer Samples.
Mr.. Burkhardt, the tailor, ha- just received
III. CD-;cr an.l Summer nllltS for QontlemenS